Fairfax College and University Demographics

Fairfax's 2 colleges and universities offer a total of 176 degree and certificate programs for you to choose from, in fields ranging from creative writing to applied mathematics, other to information science/studies.

Fairfax's top-ranked school is George Mason University. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 61st. Approximately 32,067 students are currently enrolled at George Mason University.
Amongst students at George Mason University, the most popular area of study is Educational Leadership.

Tuition

Average tuition for students at Fairfax colleges and universities is $4,342 per year.
To see the variation in tuition rates at different colleges in Fairfax, compare the tuition at George Mason University, which charges students $8,684 per year, to the tuition at George Mason University, which charges students $8,684 per year in tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2008, students at Fairfax colleges received an estimated $65,879,688 in financial aid. Of this aid, $65,098,949 was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships.
The highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships given to students by a local college was $43,552,712, which was given by George Mason University.

Fairfax Student Demographics

Approximately 6% of Virginia students were enrolled in Fairfax colleges in 2010. That is 32,304 students.
George Mason University had the most number of students of any college in Fairfax, with 32,067 students. Columbia College, with 237 students, had the least number of students.

Graduation and Retention Rates

The retention rate for Fairfax colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 85%.
Approximately 64% of students eventually graduate.
George Mason University has the highest graduation rate in Fairfax, with 64% of students graduating. George Mason University has the lowest rate, with 64% graduating.

Diversity

The ratio of female to male students enrolled in Fairfax schools is 56 to 44.
The ratio of Fairfax students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 76 to 100.
In 2009, 54% of Fairfax college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority.
The Fairfax school with the highest percentage of minority students was Columbia College, with 100% of students identifying themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background.

Fairfax Faculty Demographics

The total number of faculty employed by Fairfax colleges and universities was 585.
The ratio of female to male faculty was [Female Faculty Ratio] to [Male Faculty Ratio] for Fairfax schools. And 24% of faculty were from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Fairfax schools had an average faculty to student ratio of 1 to 66 in 2009.
ITT Technical Institute-Chantilly had the highest faculty to student ratio, of schools in Fairfax, with 1 to 1.

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